Tuesday 3 February 2015

Metropolis (1927)

Directed by Fritz Lang and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustav Frohlich and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.


Blu-ray bought in 2013
Eureka - Masters of Cinema Series
150mins

Steelbook DVD bought in 2014
Giorgio Moroder version
84mins

DVD bought in 2004
2-disc set with commentary and documentary
118mins


Blu-ray







Steelbook DVD




2-disc DVD





Blu-ray Extras -

150-minute reconstructed and restored 2010 version (including 25 minutes of footage previously thought lost to the world)
- Wraparound embossed sleeve
- Pristine new HD transfer (1080p on Blu-ray)
- New 2010 symphony orchestra studio recording of the original 1927 Gottfried Huppertz score in 5.1
- Newly translated optional English subtitles as well as the original German intertitles
- Full-length audio commentary by David Kalat and Jonathan Rosenbaum
- Die Reise nach Metropolis (2010, 53 minutes), a documentary about the film
- 2010 re-release trailer
- 56-page booklet featuring archival interviews with Fritz Lang, a 1927 review by Luis Buñuel, articles by Jonathan Rosenbaum and Karen Naundorf, and restoration notes by Martin Koerber.
and more! 

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